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Origional French Drain
All,
I have been having water problems under one side of my home. After digging I have found a French Drain that has failed. It has a low area where all the water is ending up then seeping into the concrete foundation block and traveling around the home. The problem is I am not sure where it ends. Does anyone have any easy ways to find out where it may end? Any way I can follow it under the ground? Thanks |
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Call a utility locate service.
Good luck. -Dave |
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"Burhans" wrote in message ... All, I have been having water problems under one side of my home. After digging I have found a French Drain that has failed. It has a low area where all the water is ending up then seeping into the concrete foundation block and traveling around the home. The problem is I am not sure where it ends. Does anyone have any easy ways to find out where it may end? Any way I can follow it under the ground? Thanks Not being a smartass here. It must run down hill from where you found it or to a drywell (which I doubt). The natural order of things. Colbyt |
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"Colbyt" wrote in
: "Burhans" wrote in message ... All, I have been having water problems under one side of my home. After digging I have found a French Drain that has failed. snip Not being a smartass here. It must run down hill from where you found it or to a drywell (which I doubt). The natural order of things. And they don't last forever without maintenance. Also the natural order of things. Get that shovel busy. Patriarch |
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If you are willing to spend some money, Rotor rooter should have the
equipment to follow it underground. "Burhans" wrote in message ... All, I have been having water problems under one side of my home. After digging I have found a French Drain that has failed. It has a low area where all the water is ending up then seeping into the concrete foundation block and traveling around the home. The problem is I am not sure where it ends. Does anyone have any easy ways to find out where it may end? Any way I can follow it under the ground? Thanks |
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Good advice, but I'd suggest phoning several plumbing-oriented
companies and getting estimates. Roto-Rooter may not be the most economical. |
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They problem with following French drains is that that keep surrendering,
and that slows things down. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org www.mormons.com "Burhans" wrote in message ... All, I have been having water problems under one side of my home. After digging I have found a French Drain that has failed. It has a low area where all the water is ending up then seeping into the concrete foundation block and traveling around the home. The problem is I am not sure where it ends. Does anyone have any easy ways to find out where it may end? Any way I can follow it under the ground? Thanks |
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Shouldn't it be called a Freedom Drain? Dimitri |
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